Common Fon to Dinka phrases

100 practical Fon to Dinka phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Fon to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Dinka translation (Dinka) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Dinka.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dinka-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nɔ́

    Yaaŋ (yaaŋ)

  2. Mèdɔ́

    Ajak (ajak)

  3. Mèdɔ́ agblɔ

    Bäny äyö (bäny äyö)

  4. Mèdɔ́ ɖe

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  5. Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe

    Bäny nyin (bäny nyin)

  6. Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  7. Nɔ́ wɛ

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  8. Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  9. Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?

    Nin kɛ̈l yïn? (nin kɛ̈l yïn?)

  10. Mè nɔ́ John

    Nin yïn John (nin yïn John)

  11. Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?

    Kɛ̈l yïn? (kɛ̈l yïn?)

  12. Mèdɔ́ nɔ́

    Bäny kɛ̈l yïn (bäny kɛ̈l yïn)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?

    Nyaac ke wic ku English?

  2. Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.

    Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

  3. Mè n'kó nù.

    Aye nyin kɔc.

  4. S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.

    Yin kɔc ke nyin.

  5. Mè s'kà yé nù?

    Yin wic ke nyin?

  6. Èwé n'kà dɔ́?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  7. Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?

    Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

  8. Tò n'kà kè.

    Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

  9. Tò n'kà pɔ́.

    Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

  10. Lè n'kà kè.

    Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

  11. Kí n'kà dɔ́?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  12. Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.

    Kɛl thok, yin.

  13. Èwé n'kà mɛ́?

    Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

  14. Mè n'kà nɔ́.

    Aye nyin thok.

  15. Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?

    Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ɛ

    Aye (e)

  2. Ayi

    Naa (ayi)

  3. Cok (me)

  4. Mè yé

    Aye nyin (me ye)

  5. Mè n'yi

    Naa nyin (me n'yi)

  6. N'kɔ nɔ

    Käth aŋöör (n'ko no)

  7. N'kɔ a kɔ?

    Käŋ aŋöör? (n'ko a ko)

  8. I n'kɔ mɛ?

    Nyaŋ aŋöör? (i n'ko me)

  9. Mè n'kɔ mɛ

    Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör (me n'ko me)

  10. Tɔ́ nɔ

    Käŋ aŋöör (to no)

  11. Mè nɔ n'kɔ

    Aye kɛ̈l (me no n'ko)

  12. Ayi n'kɔ

    Naa kɛ̈l (ayi n'ko)

  13. Mè nɔ wé

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör (me no we)

  14. Mè nɔ tɔ́

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr (me no to)

  15. N'kɔ a wé dɔ

    Käth aŋöör kuɔr (n'ko a we do)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. N'ye wé train station?

    Cïïr yïnë kël? (Cii r yin e kel)

  2. N'ye wé bus stop?

    Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ? (Cii r yin e kel jeng)

  3. Ké platform na?

    Këc yïnë kël? (Kec yin e kel)

  4. Ké sa a yé?

    Këc kël yïnë? (Kec kel yin e)

  5. N'ye wé yé na?

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  6. Yé na hɛn

    Këc yïnë kël jëŋ? (Kec yin e kel jeng)

  7. Yé na hɛn gbo

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  8. Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?

    Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc? (Ang e yin e kel koc)

  9. Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît

    Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ? (Nye kel jeng jeng)

  10. Ké sa a yé?

    Këc yïnë kël jëŋ? (Kec yin e kel jeng)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mè wé na?

    Kuoth ke nyin? (kuoth ke nyin)

  2. Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.

    Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r (nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)

  3. A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)

  4. Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)

  5. Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.

    Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ (aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)

  6. A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.

    Kɛ́l, please (kɛ́l, please)

  7. Sè wé bɔ́?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)

  8. Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.

    Aye ke nyin a kɔc (aye ke nyin a kɔc)

  9. Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)

  10. Yè wé sɔ́.

    Nyaak ke aŋɔr (nyaak ke aŋɔr)

  11. Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)

  12. Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.

    Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please (aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́

    Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs (nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)

  2. Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans

    Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns (nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)

  3. Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́

    A pɛɛr dɔkta (mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)

  4. Mè tɔ́ dɔ́

    A jɛt kɔc (mè tɔ́ dɔ́)

  5. Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́

    A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt (mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)

  6. Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?

    Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl? (fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)

  7. A hùn nɔ́

    Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ (a hùn nɔ́)

  8. Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́

    A lɔst pɑspɔt (mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)

  9. Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?

    Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a? (kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)

  10. Sè!

    Yɛɛr! (sè!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mè wá nɔ́

    Yin ke nyin (Yin ke nyin)

  2. Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́

    Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng (Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)

  3. Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?

    Cieng nyin ke jieng? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́

    Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́

    Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́

    Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́

    Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?

    Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́

    Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó

    Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday (Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nukon wé?

    Cïŋ ke cïŋ? (Cing ke cing?)

  2. Wé hã tã

    Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok (Cing keeng thok)

  3. Ayi

    Kɛ̈th (Keth)

  4. Mèbè

    Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l (Keth kel)

  5. Ayi gbo

    Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n (Keth ken)

  6. Lundi

    Nyi̱ŋ (Nying)

  7. Mardi

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l (Nying kel)

  8. Mercredi

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n (Nying ken)

  9. Yin

    Cïŋ (Cing)

  10. Dɛ̈l (Del)

  11. Thok (Thok)

  12. Cɛ̈l (Cel)

  13. Yin hã

    Cïŋ kɛ̈l (Cing kel)

  14. Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l (Cel kel)

  15. Hè hã

    Kɛ̈l (Kel)